EMMA Meehan, new chief executive at Down Royal, has described herself as “over the moon” with how the first six months of her tenure has gone at the racecourse.

Meehan was appointed to head a new management team at Down Royal last November, after it was announced that Merrion Property Group (MPG), who own the lands where the racecourse is situated, would not be extending a 15-year lease to the previous tenants and management team, the Down Royal Corporation of Horse Breeders (DRCHB).